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... figures , which were introduced into Europe by the Moors about eight or nine hundred years since : viz , 1 one , 2 two , 3 three , 4 four , 5 five , 6 six , 7 seven , 8 eight , 9 nine , O ... figure in the first place , reckoning from A 2.
... figures , which were introduced into Europe by the Moors about eight or nine hundred years since : viz , 1 one , 2 two , 3 three , 4 four , 5 five , 6 six , 7 seven , 8 eight , 9 nine , O ... figure in the first place , reckoning from A 2.
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... figure , in each successive place , being always ten times its former value . Thus , in the number 1796 , the 6 in the first place denotes only six units , or simply six ; 9 in the second place signifies nine tens , or ninety ; 7 in the ...
... figure , in each successive place , being always ten times its former value . Thus , in the number 1796 , the 6 in the first place denotes only six units , or simply six ; 9 in the second place signifies nine tens , or ninety ; 7 in the ...
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... figure may stand exactly under the figures of the same value ; that is , units under units , tens under tens , hundreds under hundreds , & c ; and draw a line under the lowest number , to separate the given numbers from their sum , when ...
... figure may stand exactly under the figures of the same value ; that is , units under units , tens under tens , hundreds under hundreds , & c ; and draw a line under the lowest number , to separate the given numbers from their sum , when ...
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... figures in the uppermost line together , and find how many nines are contained in their sum . - Reject those nines , and set down the remainder towards the right hand directly even with the figures in the line , as in the next example ...
... figures in the uppermost line together , and find how many nines are contained in their sum . - Reject those nines , and set down the remainder towards the right hand directly even with the figures in the line , as in the next example ...
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... figure in the lower line or num- ber from the figure above it , setting down the remainder below it . - But if the figure in the lower line be greater than that above it , first borrow or add 10 to the upper one , and then take the ...
... figure in the lower line or num- ber from the figure above it , setting down the remainder below it . - But if the figure in the lower line be greater than that above it , first borrow or add 10 to the upper one , and then take the ...
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algebraic axis bisected centre chord ciphers circle circumference co-ordinates coefficient contained Corol cosec cosine cube root curve decimal denominator denotes diameter difference differential co-efficient distance Divide dividend division divisor draw dy dx equal EXAMPLES exponent expression extract factors feet figure fraction given number greater greatest common measure Hence hyperbola inches latus rectum least common multiple logarithm manner monomial Multiply negative nth root number of terms parallel parallelogram perpendicular plane polynomial positive Prob PROBLEM Prop proportional quotient radius ratio rectangle Reduce remainder right angles rule sides sine square root straight line substitute subtract tangent THEOREM unknown quantity VULGAR FRACTIONS whole number yards